Sternum closure device
US4730615A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 3, 1986 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/153
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A sternum closure device for closing the sternum of a patient comprising a head portion, tail portion and flexible spine portion. The head portion includes a locking tang to prevent backward movement of the spine portion once it is received and engaged in the head portion. The spine is made of a biocompatible metal coated with a biocompatible polymer along part of its length. One end of the spine is sharpened to serve as a needle. The tang pierces the polymer and locks against a serration of the spine. A method of using the sternum closure device is also disclosed.
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